About the Role
PayPal is seeking a Software Engineer 3 to analyze software product requirements and transform them into scalable technical designs. The role involves optimizing performance settings, building fast and scalable applications, and developing automated tests within a continuous integration and delivery environment. The engineer will also maintain release processes for Mobile API components, design and code solutions, evaluate production systems, and design responsive user interfaces. Driving architecture discussions and participating in design and code reviews are also key responsibilities.
Responsibilities
- Analyze software product requirements and transform them into scalable technical designs using test-driven development and agile methodologies.
- Optimize the performance settings and threading model for complex software service stacks and complex fault tolerance and recovery scenarios.
- Build fast and scalable applications, interactive and dynamic web pages, and enhanced Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) to extract data from multiple sources.
- Develop automated tests and deliver high-quality software code to production within a short development cycle in the continuous integration and delivery environment.
- Maintain and release processes for Mobile API components, library updates, and security practices.
- Design and code solutions that meet the documented business and technical requirements.
- Evaluate production systems to swiftly identify and proactively mitigate technical issues during product development.
- Design responsive, accessible, and mobile-friendly user interfaces.
- Drive architecture discussions, produce well-documented design docs, and participate in design and code reviews.
Requirements
- Master’s degree, or foreign equivalent, in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a closely related field plus two years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation.
- Employer will accept a Bachelor’s degree, or foreign equivalent, in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a closely related field plus five years of progressively responsible experience in the job offered or a related occupation.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
Skills
- Developing and maintaining backend systems using Java, Spring Boot, and Microservices architecture to ensure efficiency and scalability (2 years).
- Designing and building REST APIs for seamless integration and robust performance (2 years).
- Creating and enhancing frontend applications using JavaScript, JQuery, AngularJS, HTML, and CSS, delivering engaging user interfaces (2 years).
- Leveraging AWS to design and implement cloud-based solutions for scalable and reliable applications (2 years).
- Building and automating CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, combined with managing dependencies through Maven, to streamline deployments (2 years).
- Containerizing applications and managing their deployments using Docker for optimal resource utilization (2 years).
- Administering and querying databases, including NoSQL systems and IBM DB2, to ensure efficient data storage and retrieval (2 years).
- Writing clean, modular code and refactoring applications using principles from Object-Oriented Design and Functional Programming to enhance quality and maintainability (2 years).
- Designing, implementing, and maintaining distributed systems that are scalable, fault-tolerant, and highly available (2 years).
Location
- Austin, TX
Work Type
- Partial telecommuting permitted
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 2 years
- 5 years
Education Level
- Master’s degree
- Bachelor’s degree
Salary/Compensations
- $163,550.00-221,500.00 per annum
Benefits
- Comprehensive, choice-based programs to support physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing.
- Generous paid time off.
- Healthcare coverage for you and your family.
- Resources to create financial security.
- Support for mental health.
About the Company
- PayPal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for more than 25 years, creating innovative experiences that make moving money, selling, and shopping simple, personalized, and secure.
- We operate a global, two-sided network at scale that connects hundreds of millions of merchants and consumers.
- Our beliefs are the foundation for how we conduct business every day: Inclusion, Innovation, Collaboration, and Wellness.
- We are committed to building an equitable and inclusive global economy.
- We strive to create a flexible, balanced work culture with a holistic approach to benefits.
- PayPal is on a mission to revolutionize commerce globally, driving our company, industry, and society forward with vision and velocity.
Equal Opportunity
- PayPal provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
- In addition, PayPal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
